The average bus between Paddington and Hackney Central takes 1h 23m and the fastest bus takes 49 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Paddington to Hackney Central. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 15 minutes between Paddington and Hackney Central. The earliest departure is at 11:54 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Paddington is at 9:18 PM which arrives into Hackney Central at 10:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Tottenham Court Road Station and take an average of 1h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Paddington to Hackney Central. However, there are services departing from Paddington station and arriving at Hackney Central station via Royal Oak Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
Paddington to Hackney Central bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street.
Paddington to Hackney Central bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Royal Oak Road station.
The distance between Paddington and Hackney Central is 8.9 km. The road distance is 10 km.
Arriva UK operates a bus from Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street to Royal Oak Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 37 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 2 hours.